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Liberty All-Star Growth Fund, Inc. (NYSE: ASG) is a diversified, closed-end management investment company based in the United States. The primary objective of the Fund is to seek long-term capital appreciation by investing in a diversified portfolio of equity securities across various industries, including consumer discretionary, consumer staples, healthcare, industrial, information technology, and more. The Fund's strategy incorporates a blend of three distinct growth-oriented investment managers: Weatherbie Capital, LLC for small-cap growth, Congress Asset Management Company, LLP for mid-cap growth, and Sustainable Growth Advisers, LP for large-cap growth, with Westfield Capital Management Company, L.P. set to replace Sustainable Growth Advisers, subject to stockholder approval.
The Fund's top holdings as of recent updates include prominent companies such as SPS Commerce, Inc., Amazon.com, Inc., Microsoft Corp., Visa, Inc., and UnitedHealth Group, Inc. These holdings reflect the Fund's emphasis on high-quality, growth-oriented investments.
Liberty All-Star Growth Fund, Inc. provides monthly performance updates, revealing the Fund's NAV (Net Asset Value), market price, and overall performance metrics. For instance, as of March 2024, the Fund reported a NAV of $6.08 and a market price of $5.49, reflecting a performance of 7.90% year-to-date. The Fund's portfolio is actively managed, with new holdings and liquidations occurring regularly to optimize performance and align with market conditions.
Besides performance metrics, the Fund also communicates its sector allocations, ensuring transparency regarding its diversified investments. As of April 2024, the Fund's sector breakdown included 24.2% in Information Technology, 22.3% in Health Care, 17.3% in Industrials, and smaller allocations in other sectors.
The Fund follows a quarterly distribution policy, paying distributions totaling approximately 8 percent of its net asset value annually. These distributions may include ordinary dividends, long-term capital gains, and return of capital. Recent distributions and sources are detailed in their updates, providing investors with essential tax reporting information.
Liberty All-Star Growth Fund, Inc. continues to adapt and evolve, ensuring their investment strategies and portfolio management align with the goal of delivering long-term capital appreciation for their shareholders. For the latest updates and detailed information, investors are encouraged to visit the Fund's official website or contact their support team.
The Liberty All-Star Growth Fund (NYSE: ASG) released its November 2024 monthly update, showing strong performance with an 8.72% NAV increase and 7.73% market price growth for the month. The fund's year-to-date performance reached 20.25% for NAV and 21.05% for market price. The fund combines three investment managers focusing on small-, mid-, and large-cap growth stocks.
The fund's top holdings include major tech companies, with NVIDIA (3.9%), Apple (3.0%), and Amazon (2.9%) leading the portfolio. The fund's sector allocation is heavily weighted towards Information Technology (28.4%), followed by Industrials (17.6%) and Health Care (16.5%). Total net assets stood at $384.8 million with 99.7% invested in equities. The fund traded at a -7.6% discount to NAV at month-end.
The Liberty All-Star Growth Fund (NYSE: ASG) released its October 2024 monthly update. The fund, which combines three growth-style investment managers focusing on small-, mid-, and large-cap stocks, reported a -1.16% NAV performance and -0.89% market price performance for October. Year-to-date performance stands at 10.60% for NAV and 12.36% for market price.
The fund's top holdings include NVIDIA (4.0%), Apple (3.1%), and Microsoft (2.9%). The portfolio is primarily invested in Information Technology (29.3%), Health Care (17.4%), and Industrials (17.3%). Total net assets at month-end were $361.4 million, with 97.5% invested in equities.
Liberty All-Star Growth Fund (NYSE: ASG) has announced a $0.12 per share distribution payable on January 2, 2025, to shareholders of record on November 15, 2024. This aligns with their policy of distributing approximately 8% of net asset value annually in four quarterly installments. The distribution will be paid in newly issued shares, except for shareholders not participating in the Dividend Reinvestment Plan who elect cash payments. The Fund, with over $363 million in net assets as of November 1, 2024, trades on the NYSE and is managed by ALPS Advisors.
The Liberty All-Star Growth Fund, Inc. (NYSE: ASG) has released its September 2024 Monthly Update. The fund combines three growth style investment managers focusing on small-, mid-, and large-cap stocks. As of September 30, 2024, the fund's net assets totaled $365.8 million, with 97.7% invested in equities.
The fund's top holdings include NVIDIA Corp. (3.6%), Apple, Inc. (3.2%), and Microsoft Corp. (3.0%). The sector breakdown shows a concentration in Information Technology (29.7%), Health Care (18.5%), and Industrials (17.2%).
For September, the fund's NAV performance was 1.17%, while its market price performance was 2.37%. Year-to-date, the NAV and market price performances were 11.90% and 13.37%, respectively. The fund's discount narrowed from -8.1% to -7.0% during the month.
The Liberty All-Star Growth Fund (NYSE: ASG) released its August 2024 Monthly Update. The fund, which combines three growth-style investment managers focusing on small-, mid-, and large-cap stocks, reported a 2.05% increase in Net Asset Value (NAV) and a 1.29% increase in market price for the month. Year-to-date performance showed gains of 10.60% for NAV and 10.75% for market price. The fund's total net assets at month-end were $361.2 million, with 98.3% invested in equities. The top three sector allocations were Information Technology (26.4%), Health Care (21.4%), and Industrials (16.5%). The fund's top holding was Amazon.com at 2.4% of the equity portfolio. New holdings added include Halozyme Therapeutics, MYR Group, and US Foods Holding Corp, while Darden Restaurants, Definitive Healthcare, and STERIS PLC were liquidated.
The Liberty All-Star Growth Fund, Inc. (NYSE: ASG) released its July 2024 Monthly Update. The fund, which combines three growth-style investment managers focusing on small-, mid-, and large-cap stocks, reported a net asset value (NAV) of $5.84 and a market price of $5.41 at month-end. The fund's performance for the month was 2.39% (NAV) and 3.56% (market price), with year-to-date performance at 8.35% and 9.31% respectively.
The fund's total net assets were $351.5 million, with 99.1% invested in equities. The top three sectors in the portfolio were Information Technology (26.6%), Health Care (21.6%), and Industrials (16.4%). The fund added four new holdings and liquidated four others during the month. A distribution of $0.12 per share was made on July 19th.
The Liberty All-Star Growth Fund, Inc. (NYSE: ASG) has released its June 2024 Monthly Update. The fund, which combines three growth style investment managers focusing on small-, mid-, and large-cap stocks, reported a net asset value (NAV) of $5.83 and a market price of $5.34 at month-end. The fund's performance for the month was 1.57% (NAV) and 2.10% (market price), with year-to-date performance at 5.82% and 5.55% respectively.
The fund's top holdings include Microsoft, Amazon, and SPS Commerce. The sector breakdown shows a significant allocation to Information Technology (27.4%), Health Care (20.3%), and Industrials (17.5%). New additions to the portfolio include Apple and Gartner, while holdings in Bruker Corp and ChampionX Corp were liquidated.
The Board of Directors of Liberty All-Star Growth Fund (NYSE: ASG) announced a $0.12 per share distribution, payable on September 3, 2024, to shareholders recorded by July 19, 2024. This aligns with the Fund's policy of distributing approximately 8% of its net asset value annually in four quarterly payments of 2%. The source of this distribution may include net income, capital gains, or return of capital. Shareholders will receive new shares unless they opt for cash. The issued shares will be priced at the lower of the August 16, 2024 net asset value or market value, but not less than 95% of market value. The Fund's shares are listed on the NYSE under ASG, and ALPS Advisors, Inc. manages the Fund. As of July 5, 2024, the Fund managed over $352 million in net assets.
The Liberty All-Star Growth Fund (ASG) released its May 2024 monthly update, detailing performance and portfolio changes. The Fund, using an all-cap growth strategy, combines three investment managers focused on small, mid, and large-cap growth stocks. The top holdings, representing 33.7% of the equity portfolio, include SPS Commerce, Amazon, and Microsoft. Monthly performance showed a NAV increase of 2.87% and a market price increase of 2.75%, with year-to-date returns at 4.19% and 3.38% respectively. Net assets totaled $345.5 million with a 98.2% investment rate. Sector-wise, Information Technology leads at 24.3%, followed by Health Care at 21.2%. The Fund added Meta Platforms and liquidated five holdings. It trades at a discount of 8.9% to NAV, with total returns including dividends and net of fees.
The Liberty All-Star Growth Fund (NYSE: ASG) announced that Westfield Capital Management will join as one of its investment managers, pending stockholder approval at the annual meeting on August 28, 2024.
Westfield will manage the large-cap growth portion of the Fund, taking over from Sustainable Growth Advisers. Weatherbie Capital and Congress Asset Management will continue managing the small-cap and mid-cap growth portions respectively. The Fund, managed by ALPS Advisors, has over $347 million in net assets as of June 6, 2024, and trades on the NYSE.
Investors are reminded that the Fund involves risks, including loss of principal, and trades in the secondary market. For more information, contact Liberty All-Star Growth Fund or visit their website.
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